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San Bernardino Community College District

San Bernardino, California·Administrative Unit·Far West·sbccd.org
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Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jul 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Jul 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,177 students received $22.0M in Pell grants, alongside $424K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,177
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.0M
$22,023,777 total
Direct Loans
$424K
123 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$181K
64 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$243K
59 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 19 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
19
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.7%
2017
16.6%
2018
6.2%
2019
5.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SBCCD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

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Frequently asked questions about San Bernardino Community College District

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SBCCD.

Where is San Bernardino Community College District located?

San Bernardino Community College District is located in San Bernardino, California 92408.

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